HobbyBoss 1/35 Gaz AAA cargo truck.

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In May 1929 the Soviet Union signed an agreement with the Ford Motor Company. Under its terms, the Soviets agreed to purchase $13 million worth of automobiles and parts, while Ford agreed to give technical assistance until 1938 to construct an integrated automobile-manufacturing plant at Nizhny Novgorod. Production started on January 1, 1932, and the factory and marque was titled Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, or GAZ, but also displayed the "Ford" sign. GAZ's first vehicle was the medium-priced Ford Model A, sold as the GAZ- A, and a light truck, the Ford Model AA (GAZ-AA). GAZ-A production commenced in 1932 and lasted until 1936, during which time over 100,000 examples were built.

I've a book that I'm reading now about the American company that was approached to build the whole factory and housing. The Russian's needed the skill of Ford and the Miller building company to attempt such a project.
The building company was excepted by the Russian's as it had such a good track record in modern building techniques and costing. However it wasn't all plain sailing , the extreme weather , interpreters, bureaucracy and the inability to let the Americans get on with it and slow payments made it a project fraught with problems from the outset. The end result was however a marvel of engineering .
Sorry Andy for jumping in .

John, thanks for the background info. Very interesting. Andrew

[JR]

John, thanks for the background info. Very interesting. Andrew

Your welcome Andrew. It's been one of those things that I enjoy reading about Russian history, not of the tales of their bully boy leadership !

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In May 1929 the Soviet Union signed an agreement with the Ford Motor Company. Under its terms, the Soviets agreed to purchase $13 million worth of automobiles and parts, while Ford agreed to give technical assistance until 1938 to construct an integrated automobile-manufacturing plant at Nizhny Novgorod. Production started on January 1, 1932, and the factory and marque was titled Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, or GAZ, but also displayed the "Ford" sign. GAZ's first vehicle was the medium-priced Ford Model A, sold as the GAZ- A, and a light truck, the Ford Model AA (GAZ-AA). GAZ-A production commenced in 1932 and lasted until 1936, during which time over 100,000 examples were built.

I've a book that I'm reading now about the American company that was approached to build the whole factory and housing. The Russian's needed the skill of Ford and the Miller building company to attempt such a project.
The building company was excepted by the Russian's as it had such a good track record in modern building techniques and costing. However it wasn't all plain sailing , the extreme weather , interpreters, bureaucracy and the inability to let the Americans get on with it and slow payments made it a project fraught with problems from the outset. The end result was however a marvel of engineering .
Sorry Andy for jumping in .

No worries John, nice to get a bit of background on something I am building, many thanks to you and all the others for your comments.

Andy.

[Jim R]

Hi Andy
Making excellent progress. I reckon planning the painting alongside construction will save a lot of difficulties further down the line.
Jim

[GerryW]

Your welcome Andrew. It's been one of those things that I enjoy reading about Russian history, not of the tales of their bully boy leadership !

A lot of their industry was either old Western machinery, where the factories were retooling and scrapping the old machines, or as in this case, buying in expertise - then developing from that 'base' to their needs.

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Got some paint on at last so should be finished this week, famous last words.
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The cab and bed are just losely fitted at the moment and it looks a bit shiny with a gloss coat on for fitting the decals. John Race will probably not be happy as it's not his favourite Russian green but it was all I had, I did dust on some white before the green as an experiment to try and lighten it up a bit so it will do for me.

Andy.

[grumpa]

I love the old or for that matter any of the Russian military trucks, you're doing a great job so far.

Jim.

[outrunner]

Finished and in the completed models section.

Andy.

[JR]

Got some paint on at last so should be finished this week, famous last words.
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The cab and bed are just losely fitted at the moment and it looks a bit shiny with a gloss coat on for fitting the decals. John Race will probably not be happy as it's not his favourite Russian green but it was all I had, I did dust on some white before the green as an experiment to try and lighten it up a bit so it will do for me.

Andy.

Andy , it's very acceptable. :thumb2: :nerd:

[Mark1]

Look forward to see this was thinking of getting this one myself, a bit simpler than the zil 157k from trumpeter I bought , 361 parts,most chassis, been putting it off